Promoting Critical Thinking

Why promote critical thinking? In traditional education systems, the teacher was seen as the only knowledge source. Learners could not access knowledge without the teacher and were not encouraged to do so. Learning happened in class, and learners learnt what the teacher taught. They were not encouraged to question this knowledge, but instead to accept it and memorise it. Critical […]

21st century skills for teachers

21st century skills for teachers Important 21st century skills for teachers.   Critical thinking and problem solving Collaboration and communication Creativity and imagination Citizenship Digital literacy Student leadership and personal development Do reflect on the questions below: Are the skills mentioned above similar or different from your ideas in the previous step? What do you think is the biggest challenge […]